VC75 - Qui-Gon Jinn

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Reference

Wookieepedia article on Qui-Gon Jinn

Major Variants
*None Reported

Notes
* Life sized Darth Maul give away sticker on card

Roundtable Reviews!
Chances are you already own this figure.  In fact, you may own it several times over. It was first released in 2008 in the Legacy of the Jedi Evolutions set from the Thirtieth Anniversary Collection.  The figure returned in 2009 as part of the Qui-Gon Jinn and Eopie set which was the mail away redemption for the Legacy Collection.  This time, the Jedi robe was replaced by a soft goods poncho.  That same accessory and figure combination was available again in 2010 as part of the Legacy Collection Tatooine Desert Ambush Battle Pack.  Each time there are subtle differences in the paint applications particularly in the salt and pepper wash on the hair. 

The figure itself is decent but it’s showing its age in a few areas.  We’ve become spoiled with Jedi figures the past few years. I’ve come to expect an unlit saber hilt which can be attached to the belt.  This figure includes neither the hilt nor the peg hole on the belt to which one could be attached.  The decade old lit saber accessory is very dated.  It lacks the flare at the hilt modern sabers have and the hilt portion if noticeably oversized.  Adding ball jointed hips really would have upped the appeal of this figure and would have made it easy to justify repurchasing.  Sadly, that retool was not in the cards for this release.  The head seems too small and does not bare a terrific likeness to the actor who is famed for his improvisational comedy.  All of these minor negatives warrant a one point deduction to an otherwise decent figure.  It’s the best Qui-Gon Jinn figure to date, but you probably already own it.  7 out of 10.

7/10 Bantha Skulls